Searching map area
Reservoir
Y 100%
Storage space for water
Join to rate
Join to rate

A reservoir (; from French réservoir [ʁezɛʁvwaʁ]) is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually built to store fresh water, often doubling for hydroelectric power generation.

Subclass of
artificial lake
water reservoir
Different from
Water storage
water reservoir
Storage tank
Wikidata